Accused Worker Blames Bills

Daniel Lorello, the state worker arrested today for allegedly stealing valuable documents and selling them on the Internet, told authorities he started doing it six years ago because he was burdened with bills for things like home renovation, tuition, and his daughter’s $10,000 credit card tab, according to a statement obtained by TU reporter Rob Gavin.

According to the statement, he said he’d come in early when no one was around, and stepped up his pilfering last year when he learned surveillance cameras were going to be installed. He estimates he took 300 to 400 items in 2007, the statement says.